Grumman G-44 N317BA
3 August 1973 · Port Moller, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 August 1973 at about 09:10 local time, a Grumman G-44 registered N317BA, operated by Peninsula Airw, was involved in an accident during in flight near Port Moller, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Moller, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman G-44
- Registration
- N317BA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Peninsula Airw
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Sand Point, Alas → King Salmon, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1850
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
INADVERTENTLY MISUSED FUEL SELECTOR AT TOO LOW ALT FOR SUCCESSFUL ENG RESTART. LND IN TUNDRA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman G-44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1973 | Grumman G-44 | Dry Tortugas, Florida, United States | US Department | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1973 | Grumman G-44 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | South Central | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1974 | Grumman G-44 | Sandy, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1972 | Grumman G-44 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Kodiak Airways | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1971 | Grumman G-44 | Ogallala, Nebraska, United States | Anderson Manuf | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1975 | Grumman G-44 | Collinsville, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |